CAA announces new President/CEO, Mark B. Lawson

CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency (CAA) Board of Directors is honored to announce that Mark B. Lawson will be Gwen L. Robinson’s successor as the Agency’s President/CEO.  Mark currently serves as Managing Attorney of Consumer Law at the Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio, where he has worked for almost 20 years. Mark is a graduate of …

Community Action Helps People Get Ahead

By Michelle R. Hopkins, Community Relations Manager, Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency Two years ago Alexis decided that she wanted her daughter out of a regular day care and into a quality learning environment. She sought out Head Start, a curriculum Alexis knew she could trust, at the Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency (CAA). A single mom expecting her second …

Community Action Workforce Development Program Helps Cincinnati Man Start New Career

James had a good job as a food processor, but when the recession hit, he lost this position. His resources were quickly diminishing and James knew he needed to increase his skills to find a new job. James contacted the Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency and learned that their Workforce Development program offered a unique Cincinnati Manufacturing Certificates course. This is a …